WHAT ARE EXPRESS LANES? I-680 CONTRA COSTA …2035 BAY AREA EXPRESS LANES BUILD OUT I-680 PROJECT...
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2035 BAY AREA EXPRESS LANES BUILD OUT I-680 PROJECT PARTNERS I-680 CONTRA COSTA EXPRESS LANES The I-680 Contra Costa Express Lanes opened between Rudgear Road in Walnut Creek and Alcosta Blvd. in San Ramon in October 2017. Express lane partners are expanding the southbound lane to start at Marina Vista Avenue in Martinez by adding five HOV lane miles from N. Main Street to Rudgear Road and converting it, plus the existing HOV lane from Marina Vista Avenue to N. Main Street to an express lane. The project is scheduled for completion in 2020 and will create a continuous 23 mile southbound express lane from Martinez to the Alameda County line. In the northbound direction, MTC and its partners will expand the express lane by adding an HOV lane from N. Main Street to SR-242 and converting it, plus the existing HOV lane from SR-242 to Marina Vista Avenue, to an express lane. Operational improvements will be implemented in the northbound direction from Livorna Road to N. Main Street. The schedule for the northbound work will be determined once funding is secured. FALL 2017 I-680 CONTRA COSTA PROJECT DETAIL MAP Contra Costa Danville Walnut Creek Concord Pleas Oakland nd Berkeley 580 238 880 580 580 680 680 24 13 242 4 4 3) Walnut Creek to Benicia Bridge Northbound Open: TBD 2) Benicia Bridge to Walnut Creek Southbound Open: 2020 1) Walnut Creek to San Ramon Opened: October 2017
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2035 BAY AREA EXPRESS LANES BUILD OUT
I-680 PROJECT PARTNERS
I-680 CONTRA COSTA EXPRESS LANES
The I-680 Contra Costa Express Lanes opened between Rudgear Road in Walnut Creek and Alcosta Blvd. in San Ramon in October 2017. Express lane partners are expanding the southbound lane to start at Marina Vista Avenue in Martinez by adding five HOV lane miles from N. Main Street to Rudgear Road and converting it, plus the existing HOV lane from Marina Vista Avenue to N. Main Street to an express lane. The project is scheduled for completion in 2020 and will create a continuous 23 mile southbound express lane from Martinez to the Alameda County line.
In the northbound direction, MTC and its partners will expand the express lane by adding an HOV lane from N. Main Street to SR-242 and converting it, plus the existing HOV lane from SR-242 to Marina Vista Avenue, to an express lane. Operational improvements will be implemented in the northbound direction from Livorna Road to N. Main Street. The schedule for the northbound work will be determined once funding is secured.
FALL 2017
SCHEDULE
Express lanes are specially designated highways lanes. Carpools and eligible clean air vehicles can use express lanes toll free or at a reduced toll. Vanpools, transit vehicles and motorcycles can use express lanes toll-free. Solo drivers can choose to pay a toll to use the lanes. Tolls increase as traffic increases and decrease as traffic decreases.
WHAT ARE EXPRESS LANES?
A Joint Powers Authority (JPA) between the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) along with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) are leading the environmental review, design and construction of the projects. The JPA will operate the lanes once open. The JPA will make policy and operational decisions, such as toll rates and use of revenue.
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS
PROJECT COSTThe cost of the express lane between Walnut Creek and San Ramon was $56 million. The cost of the southbound lane from Marina Vista Avenue to Rudgear Road is $123.2 million. The cost of northbound work from Livorna Road to Marina Vista Avenue is being developed.
The I-680 Contra Costa Express Lanes between Walnut Creek and San Ramon opened October 2017. The schedule for southbound work north of Rudgear Road is shown above. The schedule for northbound work north of Livorna Road will be developed when funding is secured.
EXPRESS LANES BENEFITSExpress lanes have proven to be a successful tool to manage highway congestion locally and in other parts of the country.BAY AREA EXPRESS LANES WILL:
• Create a seamless network of HOV lanes to encourage carpools, vanpools and express buses;
• Make the best use of HOV lane capacity;
• Provide reliable travel times for customers;
• Reduce carpool lane cheating;
• Better manage lanes to keep traffic moving; and
• Provide solo drivers the choice to pay a toll to use the HOV lanes.
[email protected] • (415) 778-6655
I-680 CONTRA COSTA PROJECT DETAIL MAP
Solano
ContraCosta
Alameda
Santa Clara
SanFrancisco
PaloAlto
Fremont
RioVista
Livermore
Antioch
Danville
WalnutCreek
Concord
Pleasanton
SanJose
Oakland
Richmond
Berkeley
Vallejo
Fairfield
Napa
580
238
880
780
580
580
580
205680
680
280
580
580
680
80
80
80
29
121
37
24
13
242
37
12
12
4
130
87
237
82
35
92
238
92
4
84
84
4
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3) Walnut Creek to Benicia Bridge NorthboundOpen: TBD
2) Benicia Bridge to Walnut Creek SouthboundOpen: 2020
1) Walnut Creek to San RamonOpened: October 2017
While the Bay Area’s population is expected to grow, the amount of transportation funding and land for road expansion is limited. Bay Area Express Lanes improve our highways by A) better utilizing capacity, B) improving carpool lane enforcement, C) implementing strategies to improve flow, and D) raising funds to close gaps in the HOV lane network sooner to encourage more carpooling.
WHY EXPRESS LANES?
HOW EXPRESS LANES HELP:
LANE CAPACITY
UNUSEDCAPACITY
HOVs
TRANSIT
HOV LANE
HOVs
TOLL-PAYING VEHICLES
TRANSIT
EXPRESS LANE
A general description of how express lanes work is below. Depending on the express lane, there could be differences in layout or operations. For lane-specific information, go to expresslanes.511.org.
HOW EXPRESS LANES WORK
Carpools, vanpools and other eligible vehicles will need FasTrak Flex® toll tags to travel toll free in express lanes. Before driving, move the switch to show the number of people in the vehicle. Solo drivers can use regular FasTrak® toll tags or FasTrak Flex® toll tags set in the “1” position. Learn more at bayareafastrak.org.
FasTrak Flex®
3+21
3+21
3+21
One person
Two people
Three or more peopleMotorcyclesEligible Clean Air Vehicles
Total investment by Function $297 billion (YOE$)
3% BUILD ROADS & BRIDGES
51% OPERATE & MAINTAIN TRANSIT
7% EXPAND TRANSIT
22% MAINTAIN ROADS & BRIDGES
16% MODERNIZE TRANSIT & ROADWAYS
Data Source: Plan Bay Area 2040 (2017). Data Source: Plan Bay Area 2040 (2017).
REGIONAL GROWTH 2015 – 2040:
REGIONAL INVESTMENT BY 2040:ONLY 3% OF THE REGION’S TRANSPORTATION DOLLARS WILL BE USED TO BUILD NEW ROADS.
1.9 MILLION MORE PEOPLE
673,000 MORE JOBS
690,000 MORE HOMES
While the Bay Area’s population is expected to grow, the amount of transportation funding and land for road expansion is limited. Bay Area Express Lanes improve our highways by A) better utilizing capacity, B) improving carpool lane enforcement, C) implementing strategies to improve flow, and D) raising funds to close gaps in the HOV lane network sooner to encourage more carpooling.
WHY EXPRESS LANES?
HOW EXPRESS LANES HELP:
LANE CAPACITY
UNUSEDCAPACITY
HOVs
TRANSIT
HOV LANE
HOVs
TOLL-PAYING VEHICLES
TRANSIT
EXPRESS LANE
A general description of how express lanes work is below. Depending on the express lane, there could be differences in layout or operations. For lane-specific information, go to expresslanes.511.org.
HOW EXPRESS LANES WORK
Carpools, vanpools and other eligible vehicles will need FasTrak Flex® toll tags to travel toll free in express lanes. Before driving, move the switch to show the number of people in the vehicle. Solo drivers can use regular FasTrak® toll tags or FasTrak Flex® toll tags set in the “1” position. Learn more at bayareafastrak.org.
FasTrak Flex®
3+21
3+21
3+21
One person
Two people
Three or more peopleMotorcyclesEligible Clean Air Vehicles
Total investment by Function $297 billion (YOE$)
3% BUILD ROADS & BRIDGES
51% OPERATE & MAINTAIN TRANSIT
7% EXPAND TRANSIT
22% MAINTAIN ROADS & BRIDGES
16% MODERNIZE TRANSIT & ROADWAYS
Data Source: Plan Bay Area 2040 (2017). Data Source: Plan Bay Area 2040 (2017).
REGIONAL GROWTH 2015 – 2040:
REGIONAL INVESTMENT BY 2040:ONLY 3% OF THE REGION’S TRANSPORTATION DOLLARS WILL BE USED TO BUILD NEW ROADS.
1.9 MILLION MORE PEOPLE
673,000 MORE JOBS
690,000 MORE HOMES
2035 BAY AREA EXPRESS LANES BUILD OUT
I-680 PROJECT PARTNERS
I-680 CONTRA COSTA EXPRESS LANES
The I-680 Contra Costa Express Lanes opened between Rudgear Road in Walnut Creek and Alcosta Blvd. in San Ramon in October 2017. Express lane partners are expanding the southbound lane to start at Marina Vista Avenue in Martinez by adding five HOV lane miles from N. Main Street to Rudgear Road and converting it, plus the existing HOV lane from Marina Vista Avenue to N. Main Street to an express lane. The project is scheduled for completion in 2020 and will create a continuous 23 mile southbound express lane from Martinez to the Alameda County line.
In the northbound direction, MTC and its partners will expand the express lane by adding an HOV lane from N. Main Street to SR-242 and converting it, plus the existing HOV lane from SR-242 to Marina Vista Avenue, to an express lane. Operational improvements will be implemented in the northbound direction from Livorna Road to N. Main Street. The schedule for the northbound work will be determined once funding is secured.
FALL 2017
SCHEDULE
Express lanes are specially designated highways lanes. Carpools and eligible clean air vehicles can use express lanes toll free or at a reduced toll. Vanpools, transit vehicles and motorcycles can use express lanes toll-free. Solo drivers can choose to pay a toll to use the lanes. Tolls increase as traffic increases and decrease as traffic decreases.
WHAT ARE EXPRESS LANES?
A Joint Powers Authority (JPA) between the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) along with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) are leading the environmental review, design and construction of the projects. The JPA will operate the lanes once open. The JPA will make policy and operational decisions, such as toll rates and use of revenue.
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS
PROJECT COSTThe cost of the express lane between Walnut Creek and San Ramon was $56 million. The cost of the southbound lane from Marina Vista Avenue to Rudgear Road is $123.2 million. The cost of northbound work from Livorna Road to Marina Vista Avenue is being developed.
The I-680 Contra Costa Express Lanes between Walnut Creek and San Ramon opened October 2017. The schedule for southbound work north of Rudgear Road is shown above. The schedule for northbound work north of Livorna Road will be developed when funding is secured.
EXPRESS LANES BENEFITSExpress lanes have proven to be a successful tool to manage highway congestion locally and in other parts of the country.BAY AREA EXPRESS LANES WILL:
• Create a seamless network of HOV lanes to encourage carpools, vanpools and express buses;
• Make the best use of HOV lane capacity;
• Provide reliable travel times for customers;
• Reduce carpool lane cheating;
• Better manage lanes to keep traffic moving; and
• Provide solo drivers the choice to pay a toll to use the HOV lanes.
[email protected] • (415) 778-6655
I-680 CONTRA COSTA PROJECT DETAIL MAP
Solano
ContraCosta
Alameda
Santa Clara
SanFrancisco
PaloAlto
Fremont
RioVista
Livermore
Antioch
Danville
WalnutCreek
Concord
Pleasanton
SanJose
Oakland
Richmond
Berkeley
Vallejo
Fairfield
Napa
580
238
880
780
580
580
580
205680
680
280
580
580
680
80
80
80
29
121
37
24
13
242
37
12
12
4
130
87
237
82
35
92
238
92
4
84
84
4
4
3) Walnut Creek to Benicia Bridge NorthboundOpen: TBD
2) Benicia Bridge to Walnut Creek SouthboundOpen: 2020
1) Walnut Creek to San RamonOpened: October 2017
